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This is an archive thread, the master thread is UA MP Saver Award/Upgrade Inventory (& partners) -when is it released?
United Saver Award/Upgrade Inventory (& partners) - when is it released? [Archive]
Dec 11, 2013, 10:46 am
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Dec 11, 2013, 10:53 am
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The real deal was when they sold that flight under CO's fare structure. I scored some $1400 RTs in BF last year.
Dec 22, 2013, 7:55 am
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Saver Award 24 hours before JFK-LAX?
Anyone have any idea what the chances of one saver J award opening on the 5:56 PM tomorrow? There are currently 3 revenue seats available.
Dec 22, 2013, 9:06 am
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Dec 22, 2013, 9:12 am
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the thread title relates to saver coach but the same phenomenon is being discussed for saver J/F in the recent pages of the thread
Dec 22, 2013, 2:53 pm
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they've been much more restrictive with distributing these seats even at hte last minute, see here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ning-x-xn.html
the thread title relates to saver coach but the same phenomenon is being discussed for saver J/F in the recent pages of the thread
the thread title relates to saver coach but the same phenomenon is being discussed for saver J/F in the recent pages of the thread
Dec 23, 2013, 8:10 pm
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Anybody seen any UA inventory in J either direction to Australia in 2014? Lots of searches, getting sprained wrist. Looking for 2 for Sept/October. Already have a ticket booked but paying nearly a grand in fuel surcharges on Aeroplan
Dec 25, 2013, 11:53 am
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Zero F/J savers on UA metal ATL-TLV for March. A few hilarious 16-hour connections in Addis Ababa. Um, no. But there's at least options on LH/LX/I forget.
All F/J savers vanish after 1 April with the next availability one day in August.
I know TLV is a tough redemption, but this is comically bad.
All F/J savers vanish after 1 April with the next availability one day in August.
I know TLV is a tough redemption, but this is comically bad.
Dec 25, 2013, 11:56 am
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Dec 25, 2013, 12:05 pm
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One of the most popular routes in the system, and you're searching during the dead zone after all the early released inventory has been taken and before close-in inventory gets released.
Not really surprising at all.
Edited to add: Although it looks like UA has not released any saver J availability on its own metal EWR-TLV through November 2014. Given what's going to happen with the price of *A redemptions on Feb 1, this is troubling. It's nearly as bad for Y redemptions. In September, October, and November, there are a total of five days with saver Y availability.
Not really surprising at all.
Edited to add: Although it looks like UA has not released any saver J availability on its own metal EWR-TLV through November 2014. Given what's going to happen with the price of *A redemptions on Feb 1, this is troubling. It's nearly as bad for Y redemptions. In September, October, and November, there are a total of five days with saver Y availability.
Last edited by Kacee; Dec 25, 2013 at 12:34 pm
Dec 25, 2013, 5:00 pm
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The problem I am having now is that while there is enough award space by partners out of the gateways, there is no availability from UA to get to the gateway. With the upcoming devaluation, it seems there is no way to escape the higher level...
Dec 26, 2013, 6:16 am
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Here's what I've noticed while I've been doing this lately: when I make changes in the flights that get me to/from the gateway city, I am not seeing miles redeposited/pulled from my account. My theory (my hope?) is that this means that I will still be able to continue to make changes like this even after Feb. 1 without triggering the new award table.
Dec 26, 2013, 9:02 am
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UA award availability sucks right now, both for domestic connections and international flights. They are not even opening up I/IN within 24 hours of departure, even if a flight is R9. I can't imagine what this is going to look like after Feb. 1.
Dec 27, 2013, 12:06 am
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very little TATL and TPAC availability in J in November
I've been looking at UA TATL and TPAC availability in J for November of next year and finding very little there. There is partner award space, but not on UA. Hope they're not going the Sky Pesos way 
Dec 27, 2013, 12:19 am
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Next summer I find saver awards on various *A partners in J for the TATL sectors I want (e.g. LH to MEX; TP to EWR or MIA; TK to IAH or JFK, etc.). But connecting to the gateway is impossible on UA metal at saver level. US metal of course saves the day, as it usually does for this purpose...but with this going away very soon, we're about to see MP usability plunge towards the abyss of SM.
This really is :-: mejor en su clase :-: It's headed downhill rather fast, without doubt.